This is the fifth beta release of Firefox for Maemo, for testing purposes only, intended to:

gain wider feedback on our approach to the user experience

engage Mozilla community teams, including localizers and testers

get feedback from Web developers

encourage add-on developers to port existing add-ons and invent new ones for mobile

The initial focus of Fennec development was on building a new user experience that reflects Firefox's design principles, adding touch screen support and other interactions appropriate for mobile phones and other handheld devices, while preserving leading features like the Smart URL Bar ("awesome bar") and support for add-ons.

For beta 5, we have focused on improving the user experience, bug fixes and performance.

These Release Notes are intended to be a "quick guide," highlighting new features in this beta 5 version, download and installation instructions, known issues and frequently asked questions. Please read these notes and the bug filing instructions before reporting bugs to Bugzilla.

Quick start

This release is available for the Maemo OS2008 and Maemo 5 software platforms running on the Nokia N810 and N900 Internet Tablets. If you're viewing this on an N810 or N900, install Fennec.

Don't have an N810 or N900? Don't worry, you can still experiment with Fennec, provide feedback, write add-ons, and get involved by installing a version of Fennec for your desktop PC:

The idea behind releasing the package for PCs is to give people who don't have a Nokia Internet Tablet the ability to localize, experiment and build add-ons. Note: The desktop version of Fennec is not a supported product.

What's in this version?

New for Beta 5:

Enabled official branding, with Firefox name and logo

Support for localizations, currently including Spanish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, and Russian

Enabled plugins

Viewport meta tag support

Fixed a number of sites that resize their content after the page is loaded